Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan
Japan: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 14.98 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.28
in 2000
All-time low
4.91
in 2006
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan is 14.98, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan peaked at 17.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.91, in 2006.
That places Japan 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 | 4.91 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 7.23 | 14.98 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 131 Iceland 16.15 compare
- 132 South Africa 16.14 compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.82 compare
- 135 Uruguay 14.39 compare
- 136 Mozambique 14.39 compare
- 137 Sweden 14.04 compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8931 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 38,619 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.82 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.76 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Japan was 14.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Japan ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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